High Street Lythe, North Yorkshire
67 addresses across 7 postcodes (TS13,YO21), about 3.5 km (2.2 miles) long, classed as a a road. USRN 33700779.
- Sales: 21 recorded sales since 1995; in 2025 the median was £340,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 11 homes have an energy certificate (C: 1, D: 3, E: 5, F: 2).
- Flood: 1 address on its postcodes is in areas at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water.
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band D; Band D in North Yorkshire costs £2,544 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 0% to 2% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Sleights, about 5.9 km (3.7 miles) away in a straight line.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 3.2 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 4.6 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 129 to 197 m above sea level.
- Noise: 39 of its 67 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Whitby Group Practice, about 5.9 km (3.7 miles) away.
- People: About 470 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 48% of households owned their home and 32% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | £340,000 | £340,000 | £340,000 |
| 2023 | 1 | £282,000 | £282,000 | £282,000 |
| 2022 | 1 | £295,000 | £295,000 | £295,000 |
| 2018 | 1 | £263,000 | £263,000 | £263,000 |
| 2017 | 1 | £170,000 | £170,000 | £170,000 |
| 2016 | 1 | £80,000 | £80,000 | £80,000 |
| 2013 | 2 | £183,000 | £120,000 | £246,000 |
| 2011 | 1 | £125,000 | £125,000 | £125,000 |
| 2008 | 1 | £292,000 | £292,000 | £292,000 |
| 2006 | 1 | £220,000 | £220,000 | £220,000 |
| 2005 | 1 | £225,000 | £225,000 | £225,000 |
| 2004 | 1 | £121,000 | £121,000 | £121,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Nov 2025 | MEADOWFIELD HOUSE YO21 3RT | Detached | £340,000 | |
| 14 Jul 2023 | LYTHE COTTAGE YO21 3RT | Other | £165,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 20 Feb 2023 | OAKDENE YO21 3RT | Semi-detached | £282,000 | |
| 14 Apr 2022 | ONTARIO YO21 3RT | Semi-detached | £295,000 | |
| 5 Feb 2021 | LYTHE COTTAGE YO21 3RT | Other | £275,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 30 Nov 2018 | CHAPEL COTTAGE YO21 3RT | Terraced | £263,000 | |
| 1 Nov 2017 | KIPLING COTTAGE YO21 3RT | Semi-detached | £170,000 | |
| 27 Apr 2016 | SPEEDWELL HOUSE YO21 3RT | Terraced | £80,000 | |
| 12 Dec 2013 | CHAPEL COTTAGE YO21 3RT | Terraced | £246,000 | |
| 3 Dec 2013 | LAUREL COTTAGE YO21 3RT | Terraced | £120,000 | |
| 30 Nov 2011 | VULCAN HOUSE YO21 3RT | Terraced | £125,000 | |
| 21 Aug 2008 | POLICE HOUSE YO21 3RT | Detached | £292,000 | |
| 4 Jan 2006 | LYTHE COTTAGE YO21 3RT | Detached | £220,000 | |
| 9 Dec 2005 | CHAPEL COTTAGE YO21 3RT | Terraced | £225,000 | |
| 12 Mar 2004 | VULCAN HOUSE YO21 3RT | Terraced | £121,000 | |
| 10 Jun 2003 | CHAPEL COTTAGE YO21 3RT | Terraced | £147,500 | |
| 21 Mar 2002 | FARMSTEAD COTTAGE YO21 3RT | Terraced | £45,000 | |
| 21 Sep 1999 | CHAPEL COTTAGE YO21 3RT | Terraced | £86,250 | |
| 22 Jan 1999 | ONTARIO YO21 3RT | Semi-detached | £65,000 | |
| 14 Dec 1998 | THE NEST YO21 3RT | Terraced | £80,000 | |
| 24 Mar 1995 | VICTORY HOUSE YO21 3RT | Terraced | £55,000 |
Energy performance certificates
11 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 95 m². Most common: House, semi-detached (5); House, detached (3); House, end-terrace (2). Built: before 1900 (9); 1900-1929 (1); 1930-1949 (1). Tenure at assessment: rented (private) (9); owner-occupied (1); rented (social) (1).
Each home's certificates and sales (5 addresses)
Council tax
What each band costs in North Yorkshire in 2026-27: Band D £2,544 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,696 | £1,979 | £2,262 | £2,544 | £3,110 | £3,675 | £4,241 | £5,089 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this street: most are in band D (29% of about 780 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Lythe. Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: none.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 31 October 2026.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 1 at medium risk and 4 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| YO21 3RT | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 1 / 2 | unlikely |
| YO21 3RS | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| YO21 3SA | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| YO21 3SD | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| TS13 5NB | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| YO21 3RL | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
| YO21 3RP | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 67 addresses are between 129 m and 197 m above sea level (144 m on average); the ground rises about 68 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TS13 5NB | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| YO21 3RL | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| YO21 3RP | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| YO21 3RS | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| YO21 3RT | 100% | 2% | 2% | 0% |
| YO21 3SA | 0% | 0% | 0% | 100% |
| YO21 3SD | 0% | 0% | 0% | 100% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Sleights 6,850 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.9 km (3.7 miles) |
| Whitby 153,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 6.4 km (4 miles) | |
| Ruswarp 4,110 journeys in 2024–25 | 6.6 km (4.1 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 2 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Goldsborough Lane End Lythe | 370 m |
| EV charging points | Bank Top Lane Car Park | 4.2 km (2.6 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Teesside International Airport MME | 46.8 km (29 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | Newcastle International Airport NCL | 86.5 km (54 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Whitby Group Practice | 5.9 km (3.7 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Day Lewis Pharmacy | 5.2 km (3.2 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Havelock Dental Practice | 6.1 km (3.8 miles) |
| Hospital | Whitby Hospital | 6.4 km (4 miles) |
| Police station | Whitby police station | 6.4 km (4 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Play area | Unnamed 340 m² | 810 m (0.5 miles) |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 880 m² | 750 m (0.5 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Standing stone 470m north east of High Farm, known as Wade's Stone, a scheduled monument, 850 m (0.5 miles) west. 19 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Standing stone 470m north east of High Farm, known as Wade's Stone | Scheduled monument | 850 m (0.5 miles) west |
| Round barrow on Whinny Hill, 270m south west of High Farm | Scheduled monument | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) north-west |
| Mulgrave Castle | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) south-east |
| Standing stone on Brockrigg known as Wade's Stone, 420m south east of Brockrigg Farm | Scheduled monument | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) north-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Brake End Plantation | Wood | 440 m (0.3 miles) north-west |
| Cow Pasture Plantation | Wood | 510 m (0.3 miles) south |
| Potato Hill | Hill | 1 km (0.6 miles) west |
| Over Dale | Valley | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) north-east |
| Loop Wyke | Tidal water | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) north-east |
| Biggersdale Hole | Waterfall | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) south |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 3.2 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 4.6 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 8.6 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within both the UK limits and the WHO guidelines.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 65 to 69 | 2 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 20 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 17 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 28 | 67 |
39 of the street's 67 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for North Yorkshire: see them on the North Yorkshire page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lythe Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 650 m (0.4 miles) | No overall grade (Jan 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
No rated food businesses within 500 m (0.3 miles).
Crime within 250 m
No crimes recorded at anonymised points within 250 m in this period (north-yorkshire).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 55 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 11% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 33% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 48% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 37% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 7% | 17% |
| Private rented | 45% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 51% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 1% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 34% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 31% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 56% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 3% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 10% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 42% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 37% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 32% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 21% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 99% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 4 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
What has changed
- Roadworks Street works permit: NORTH YORKSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL: Highway repair and maintenance works, 19 October 2026 to 22 October 2026 (two-way signals) found 3 November 2026
Postcodes on this street
- YO21 3RT: 57 addresses of 113 in the postcode
- YO21 3RS: 3 addresses of 8 in the postcode
- YO21 3SA: 2 addresses of 15 in the postcode
- YO21 3SD: 2 addresses of 22 in the postcode
- TS13 5NB: 1 address of 8 in the postcode
- YO21 3RL: 1 address of 22 in the postcode
- YO21 3RP: 1 address of 7 in the postcode
All the streets in TS13, YO21 and across North Yorkshire.
What this page cannot tell you
- Whether a particular house is at risk of flooding, subsiding or anything else: the flood map is a model of areas and there is no property-level data here.
- What a home is worth now: sales are historic prices for the homes that happened to sell.
- How safe the street is: crime points are moved to anonymised locations and many crimes are never reported.
- Whether you would get a place at a school: distances are straight lines, not catchments.
- Who lives on the street now: census figures describe the small areas around it in March 2021, during a lockdown.
- How long a journey takes or how often anything runs: transport distances are straight lines to the nearest stops.
- Whether a GP practice is taking new patients, or a dentist new NHS patients.
- How loud a home is inside, or noise from industry, neighbours or smaller airfields: noise figures are models of road, rail and air traffic outside.
How each figure on this page is matched to the street and worked out: methodology.